Ian Stell's Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Design Miami 2015: American designer Ian Stell has created an expandable bench that forms two conjoined chairs when contracted. More
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Byung Hoon Choi to exhibit sculptural basalt benches at Design Miami/Basel
Design Miami/Basel 2015: South Korean artist Byung Hoon Choi has used Southeast Asian basalt to create a collection of sculptures that double up as oversized outdoor furniture (+ slideshow). More
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Jeonghwa Seo experiments with form for Structure For Use benches
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has created a collection of benches that explore the structure and shapes of seating, with the aim of finding an uncommon form. More
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Kristina Dam designs pale oak furniture to incorporate plants
Northmodern 2015: a wooden bench that hides a compartment for a plant pot below its seat is among the latest furniture and homeware items launched by Danish designer Kristina Dam (+ slideshow). More
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Alcarol uses resin to preserve worm holes in wooden bench
Italian design studio Alcarol has expanded its collection of furniture made from resin-encased wood to include a bench patterned with holes created by shipworms (+ slideshow). More
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John Pawson's minimal oak furniture sits on chunky angled legs
John Pawson has applied his pared-back architectural style to a range of furniture with trestle-style supports. More
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Izabela Bołoz's Intersections modules interlock to form street furniture
Dutch Design Week 2014: The interlocking modules of this street furniture by Polish designer Izabela Bołoz form flexible seating for members of the public to sit, recline or climb on (+ slideshow). More
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Structural trusses influence Bridge furniture by Variant Studio
The geometric patterns of bridge structures informed the shapes used to create this wooden furniture by Variant Studio (+ slideshow). More
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Izabela Bołoz designs two-legged bench to lean against walls
Eindhoven designer and artist Izabela Bołoz has created a wooden bench with only two legs that is designed to rest against a wall. More
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Mia Cullin models wooden benches on piano stools for Orkester collection
Swedish architect and designer Mia Cullin has produced a range of benches and stools with adjustable seats modelled on traditional wooden peg furniture and piano stools. More
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Twin Bench by Andrea Rekalidis
Curved elements attach under the legs of this wooden bench by Italian designer Andrea Rekalidis to turn it into a see-saw (+ slideshow). More
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Melbourne Project by Sigurd Larsen
Berlin-based Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a collection of tables and benches with surfaces made from materials chosen to age well (+ slideshow). More
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The Simple Things by Sara Mellone
These aluminium stools and benches by design graduate Sara Mellone are designed to look like folded pieces of paper. More
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Folly by Ron Arad for Magis
Product news: London designer Ron Arad has designed a wavy plastic bench resembling the infinity symbol, with curving backrests stretching upwards at each end. More
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Serac Bench by Zaha Hadid for Lab23
Milan 2013: Zaha Hadid imagined a block of ice formed in the crevasses of a glacier for the design of this bench, launching this week in the Tortona district of Milan. More
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Water Lily by Ryuji Nakamura
Japanese designer Ryuji Nakamura used crayons to draw thin lines of colour along the rods of these gridded benches (+ slideshow). More
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Collection #2 by Colonel
Maison&Objet 2013: French design duo Colonel present furniture inspired by camping at Maison&Objet design fair in Paris, which concludes tomorrow. More
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B Bench by Konstantin Grcic for BD Barcelona Design
Cologne 2013: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has created a bench system based on the iconic Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe (+ movie). More
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Zieharsofika upholstery by Meike Harde
Product news: German design graduate Meike Harde has designed a range of upholstered benches and stools simply by folding foam mats and fixing them to wooden frames with elastic bands. More
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"This bench is a tribute to a local hardware shop" - Roger Arquer
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, east London designer Roger Arquer talks about the benches he made for the Stepney Green Design Collection using materials sourced from his local family-run hardware shop just before it closed down. More
